Colors?
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Colors?
I have a Morris Mustang in the bones and I'm trying to decide what color scheme to use.
I would like to do it in the aluminum but I'm a little leary because I've never had a plane in that color.
For you guys that have flown planes in that color- Is it difficult to see? How about orientation problems?
Any insights will be appreciated.
I would like to do it in the aluminum but I'm a little leary because I've never had a plane in that color.
For you guys that have flown planes in that color- Is it difficult to see? How about orientation problems?
Any insights will be appreciated.
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RE: Colors?
For my two cents worth I would say do it in the aluminum finish. When I am flying I never rely on color to give me my orientation. I always know what attitude the aircraft is in and if I was unsure I just move the sticks slightly and watch what the aircraft does. I have had aluminum colored models and never found it to be a problem.
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Aluminum and other shades of gray can really get lost during certain sky conditions. I think it just sort of reflects and takes on the appearance of the background. It affects some people more than others though so you may or may not have an issue with it.
The invasion stripes like Minnflyer mentioned really help a lot as would any well defined contrasting feature.
Maybe olive drab on top and aluminum on the bottom with stripes? I believe a lot of P-51's were painted like that during the war. That might provide enough of a difference to tell top from bottom easily and not disappear.
The military really knows what they are doing with camouflage. I had a Corsair that was light blue and white on the bottom which I thought was cool since it matched some full scale Corsairs I'd seen. I flew it on a gorgeous day with blue skys and fluffy white clouds once though and it was a miracle that I landed it in one piece. The plane literally just disappeared in the air.
The invasion stripes like Minnflyer mentioned really help a lot as would any well defined contrasting feature.
Maybe olive drab on top and aluminum on the bottom with stripes? I believe a lot of P-51's were painted like that during the war. That might provide enough of a difference to tell top from bottom easily and not disappear.
The military really knows what they are doing with camouflage. I had a Corsair that was light blue and white on the bottom which I thought was cool since it matched some full scale Corsairs I'd seen. I flew it on a gorgeous day with blue skys and fluffy white clouds once though and it was a miracle that I landed it in one piece. The plane literally just disappeared in the air.
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RE: Colors?
Stripes on the wing top or bottom are good for me. I just have to remember where they are. When I get up a few hundred feet everything looks black if solid colors are used. The contrast of the strip is what clues me in.
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RE: Colors?
I can't speak about actual planes, I'm one of the newbies,but I have experienced orientation problems when using my simulator and flying the B-17. It's all olive drab in color and it's very easy to loose orientation, even when close. I don't think I'd ever paint a plane in this colorand I wouldn't be surprised if it happened with a solid aluminum paint job.
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I had a tri-color corsair-dark blue on top, medium blue center, and white bottom..what a nightmare to fly on a nice day. (The US did this so when the enemy was flying over it and the corsair was over water it would blend in and if the enemy was under it the corsair would blend in with the sky)
I now have a corsair with a dark blue top and grey bottom and huge stars and bars. The oversized markings help me keep it orientated. It's also a larger plane.
I never had an aluminum or silver plane, but could understand if it would become a mirror in the air thus making it very difficult to see.
To me Orange is the easiest color to see but I dislike orange.
Tom
I now have a corsair with a dark blue top and grey bottom and huge stars and bars. The oversized markings help me keep it orientated. It's also a larger plane.
I never had an aluminum or silver plane, but could understand if it would become a mirror in the air thus making it very difficult to see.
To me Orange is the easiest color to see but I dislike orange.
Tom
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I've never seen a pilot put a scale military model in a maneuver that would cause them to loose orientation.
Seriously.
Low fly-bys and flat race-track circuits are pretty easy to recover from.
Seriously.
Low fly-bys and flat race-track circuits are pretty easy to recover from.